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Hundreds feared dead after attempting to cross Mediterranean amid Cyclone Harry

26 janvier 2026 à 15:54

Fifty killed in one incident as Italian authorities estimate 380 people could have lost lives last week

Up to 380 people may have drowned attempting to cross the Mediterranean last week as Cyclone Harry battered southern Italy and Malta, the Italian coastguard has said, as a shipwreck with the loss of 50 lives was confirmed by Maltese authorities.

Just one person, who was hospitalised in Malta, survived the shipwreck, which happened on Friday.

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© Photograph: Carmelo Imbesi/EPA

© Photograph: Carmelo Imbesi/EPA

© Photograph: Carmelo Imbesi/EPA

Saudi Arabia ordered to pay £3m to London dissident over Pegasus spying

High court finds kingdom responsible for hacking phones of Ghanem al-Masarir and for physical attack on him

A judge has ordered Saudi Arabia to pay more than £3m in damages to a London-based dissident whose phones were targeted with Pegasus spyware.

In a judgment handed down on Monday, Judge Pushpinder Saini ruled that Ghanem al-Masarir was entitled to compensation for psychiatric harm sustained after discovering that his iPhones had been hacked, as well as a physical attack on him outside Harrods in central London.

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© Photograph: Robin Millard/AFP/Getty Images

© Photograph: Robin Millard/AFP/Getty Images

Ruud makes timely exit from Australian Open as Shelton storms into last eight

26 janvier 2026 à 15:46
  • Norwegian’s wife is heavily pregnant with their first child

  • Twelfth seed had faced nervy wait with due date nearing

Casper Ruud suffered a frustrating 3-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 defeat to Ben Shelton in the fourth round of the Australian Open on Monday night, but the silver lining of the three-time grand slam finalist’s loss is that he will finally be able to return home.

Ruud, the 12th seed, has had one eye on events back home during his time in Melbourne owing to the fact that his wife, Maria, is heavily pregnant with their first child and is due to give birth this weekend. Ruud had repeatedly stated that he would withdraw and immediately begin the long journey home if she went into labour during the tournament.

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© Photograph: James Ross/EPA

© Photograph: James Ross/EPA

© Photograph: James Ross/EPA

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